Adam Boqvist
| Adam Boqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 August 2000 Falun, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks London Knights (OHL) Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL Draft |
8th overall, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Adam Boqvist (born August 15, 2000) is a Swedish junior ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 8th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Boqvist made his SHL debut with Brynäs on September 21, 2017.[1]
Following the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Boqvist was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Blackhawks.[2] On July 5, 2018, the London Knights of the OHL announced that Boqvist would join the team for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Personal life
Boqvist's older brother Jesper plays for Brynäs IF of the SHL, and was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2017.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ "NYSTRÖM: Passa på att njuta – det här är en svensk superback". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- ↑ "Blackhawks sign first-round pick Adam Boqvist to entry-level deal". Sportsnet.ca. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ↑ Greenfield, Jimmy (5 July 2018). "Blackhawks top pick Adam Boqvist leaving Sweden to play for OHL's London Knights". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henri Jokiharju |
Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Nicolas Beaudin |
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